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Plan 2040 Update

Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen Photo

Bronwyn's Council Preview

The City Council meeting starts at 6:00 p.m. this Tuesday at city hall. The agenda includes (but is not limited to):
 

  • 2. Resolution approving Change Order No. 4 in the amount of $761,733 (inclusive of sales tax) to
    Helfrich Brothers Boiler Works, Inc., of Lawrence, Massachusetts, for Unit 7 Boiler Repair
    Project.

    • ​This change order (an addition of over $760k) will cover the replacement of more tubes than initially estimated, due to increased corrosion from the reaction of natural gas and refuse derived fuel. This power plant tube-replacing contract is currently over $7.4 mil in its entirety, with more change orders expected. (The engineer's original estimate was $8.4 mil.)

  • 3. Plan 2040 update and discussion of preliminary scenarios analysis.

    • This workshop will include a presentation from staff and RDG about potential growth areas around the perimeter of Ames, and the pros and cons of each. We will not yet discuss the 'infill scenarios', which will eventually guide how we plan for density in Ames. These infill scenarios will be discussed at a future meeting or workshop. 

    • No action to select a preferred growth scenario is planned at this workshop, but it will be informational and will include time for Council questions and thoughts regarding other issues in these growth areas. 

    • In August, public input will be taken on-line and at a drop-in design studio. This public feedback will then be presented to Council in September.








       

Non-Agenda Packet: The following items are requests and communications to the council that are not on the agenda.  This includes staff reports and communications/request from constituents/developers. By tradition the council can ask city staff for more information (a report), put the item on a future agenda for discussion or just accept the communication (taking no further action). This usually takes place at the end of the meeting during council comments.
 

Thanks for reading,

Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen

At-Large Council Member

Plan 2040 Update | Ames Council News

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